No I have no doubt war is coming. I have no moral arguments against collateral damage in a just war if measurable effort is taken to prevent it. This isn’t Germany or Japan. This isn’t that kind of war. Not yet. We can’t be friends with the Saudis and be serious about this either. I’d say put a fence around them and keep them their for another thousand years. I’d say open reeducation camps. I’d say many things. I would not say kill innocent people for the sake of killing them. We are a long long way from break their will and fire bombing. Hell we aren’t even aloud to know who’s will is who’s.
Nor would I, I would say the innocents they hide behind are very unfortunate, and that their lives are forfeit through no fault of their own, but will save millions of lives by being a part of the fall of evil.
Perhaps a benevolent God will recognize and reward their sacrifice?
Perhaps He will forgive our doing the best we can with the hand our enemies have dealt us?
Still, there is no substitute for victory, and their victory would make the Dark Ages and The Inquisition look like a Sunday school session.
And if anyone else ever says "Our Dear friends, the Saudis" again, I will vomit!
Oh, and...
You say you have no doubt war is coming, yet you seem quite willing to let the enemy infiltrate the Western World, build overwhelming strength, and get that most precious of military advantages, the initiative, before you are willing to stop them.
Just out of curiosity, what do you think is the best time to put out a house fire? Is it when you can put a lid on the burning grease in the frying pan, when the kitchen is fully involved or after the upstairs bedrooms and roof have burned through?